Clutter . . .

You walk past it a dozen times a day.  Yes, it's a mess but you are busy doing other things.  You don't have places for some things . . .  Then Sue from Eating and Living Well on a Small Budget put up some lovely photos-for-the-weekend and one lovely kitchen took my eye.  I have a lovely kitchen but bits of it are an untidy MESS.  Five minutes work and this eyesore was improved.

OK, I should move the trays at the side too, but need to find a home for them.  Flowers courtesy of my garden.  Doulton mug from my collection of jugs and stuff on top of the white dresser.  The old gas stove is not connected to a cylinder and has never been used since we moved in as it is too dangerous to use (seals leak). I suppose I should get rid of it and put something else in its place but its not been top of my list of priorities, mainly because I don't know how to dispose of it.  

This is the taller view of the old fireplace.  The little door above it opens  into the chimney, which hasn't been one for many a long year as it has a window in the back!  I keep oils and vinegar and pickles in there, but need to tidy up as there was also a Very Dead Bat when I opened it yesterday . . .

Later:

Before and after for the cupboard next to the fireplace.  OK, stuff has been put away/moved elsewhere but it is stuff in use so can't be chucked.

I have had an at-home day today.  I didn't go to the auction at Pontrilas as it began at 9 a.m. and I woke up groggy and hot at 5.45 a.m. and had to have a kip later on.  Town was  gridlocked with traffic making its way to the Royal Welsh - it doesn't start until Monday but lots of Young Farmers and exhibitors heading into town.  I managed to get into the right hand lane so I could go through town and up to Co-Op - all thoughts of going to Jewsons for white undercoat rapidly abandoned.

I have kept my nose to the grindstone after lunch though, and masked, and put undercoat on the Georgian side door and finished the door frame at the front.  I had to give up on that as it was in full sun and I was melting - hence going round to the side of the house.

I have just forced myself to take photos of Keith's mobility scooter, so I can advertise it in town - lots of extra people about in Royal Welsh week so it gives it a wider audience.  Ditto the ramps and ditto his barely-used-outside wheelchair.  I have internal folding ramps too which I will put a card up for.  It's been hard to bite the bullet - I've put it off nearly a year now and it's stupid just letting things sit gathering dust when someone else could have the use of them and I need some cash to go towards my NZ trip.  

In case you are wondering about that letter - the recipient chose not to open it.  So, I will just have to give myself a shake and move on from that situation.  I still having a loving son.

Right, now to tidy up the next messy work surface!  It's Malvern tomorrow but I'm not going as the forecast is steady rain, and much as I would love a day out, it won't be much fun.  I am baby sitting Rosie on Monday too, so don't want two really early mornings in a row.